Despite splitting six games last week, the Reno Aces have been eliminated from postseason contention after a strong week by Fresno. The Grizzlies (77-55) clinched the PCL Northern Division and were nine games ahead of second place Reno (68-64) Monday morning with just a handful of games remaining. The Aces finished 3-3 for the week of Aug. 20-26 after dropping two of three … [Read more...]
Reno Falls at Home in Front of Record Crowd
Despite a record night full of milestones, Saturday night was not meant to be as Reno 1868 FC fell to rival Sacramento Republic FC 2-1. In front of 7,103 fans (club record), Reno put on one of the best 45 minutes at home this year despite not finding the back of the net. Reno had four shots on target, including a header from forward Brian Brown that just missed by … [Read more...]
Young Raiders Fall Hard in Season Opener
Cougs pick up first win; Railroaders drop to 0-2 It wasn’t the opening to the season that Reed was hoping for. Just over eight months removed from a loss to Bishop Gorman in the state title game, the Raiders were blasted on the road Friday night at Bishop Manogue, 50-7. Reed lost a bulk of their 2017 regional title winning team to graduation, and also lost one of its … [Read more...]
Reno Trails Fresno by Seven Games with Two Weeks Left in the Season
Despite finishing with a 4-3 record last week (Aug. 13-19), time is starting to run out on the Reno Aces season. With just 14 games remaining on the schedule, the Aces are 65-61, seven games behind Fresno in the PCL Northern Division. The two teams don’t have any head-to-head games left against one another. The Aces are still playing good baseball entering their final road … [Read more...]
Spanish Springs Falls in Opener; Reed Begins Friday
The season didn’t open the way the Spanish Springs High football team had envisioned over the weekend as they fell to the California Grizzlies 24-7 in a game that was played at South Lake Tahoe High School on Saturday afternoon. California got on the board first with an early touchdown before adding a field goal in the second to take a 10-0 lead into the half. Cougs senior … [Read more...]
Railroaders Battle Early but Come up Short in Season Opener
Despite playing on the road against a 4A opponent to open the season, the Railroaders entered Friday night’s game at Douglas confident and ready to battle. Perhaps part of the confidence was due to the fact that they were donning their new uniforms, helmets and shoulder pads for the first time after raising more than $40,000 in the last few months to replace the old equipment … [Read more...]
Hit streak ends at 35 games for Vargas; Aces finish week 3-3
Not even Mother Nature could slow down Reno Aces shortstop Ildemaro Vargas. Entering Saturday’s contest in Las Vegas, Vargas had hit safely in 34 consecutive games, the fifth longest mark in Pacific Coast League history. The Venezuela born star extended that streak to 35 games with a single on a hot Saturday evening before a freak dust storm overtook Cashman Field in the … [Read more...]
Football Kicks off This Weekend for Cougs, Railroaders
Football begins this weekend for two Rail City teams as Spanish Springs and Sparks High will both hit the road to get the 2018 season underway. Cougars coach Eric Borja will lead his team up the hill to Lake Tahoe to take on California High from San Ramon at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Borja will look to lean on experience from the 15 seniors on his roster as they look to improve on … [Read more...]